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What To Do if Wudu Breaks During Prayer (Due to Farting or Other Reasons)

Maintaining Wudu (ablution) is very important for the validity of prayer. If Wudu is broken during prayer, the salah will not be valid anymore.

What to Do If Wudu Breaks During Prayer?

If you break your Wudu during the prayer, whether by passing wind or any other reason, you should leave the prayer, perform Wudu again, and then restart the prayer from the beginning. This view is supported by the majority of scholars.

Evidence

  • Hadith of Ali ibn Talq: Abu Dawud (205) narrates from Ali ibn Talq that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “If one of you breaks wind whilst praying, let him leave and do Wudu, then repeat the prayer.” This Hadith supports the view that the prayer must be started over after renewing Wudu.

          The majority opinion is that breaking Wudu invalidates the prayer, necessitating the renewal of Wudu and restarting the prayer. Following this approach ensures the validity of your prayer according to Islamic teachings.

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            This post was last modified on August 3, 2024 3:12 am

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            • But people who have chronic gastric problem and pass wind frequently, they are exempted from renewing their Wudhu. They are called Ma'zoor or the exempted ones. For them, one Wudhu is sufficient for every prayer

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